The right pair of climbing shoes is the ultimate link between you and the rock. They transform microscopic edges and slick smears into secure, confidence-inspiring footholds. For this update, diehard rock hounds Rob Simpson and Miya Tsudome put eight new climbing shoes through a three-month testing cycle, logging over 30 sessions to evaluate performance across gym training, steep bouldering, and technical face climbing. From the pocketed volcanic tuff of Bishop to the massive granite multi-pitches of Yosemite Valley to the steep granite towers near Buena Vista, Colo., they pushed these shoes to their absolute limits in a variety of vivid…

A massive planned community in Port St. Lucie, Florida is enacting new rules for residents that prohibit the lawful carrying of firearms in all common areas of the neighborhood, including all parks, trails, and even the community dog park.  Tradition is home to about 10,000 people, including an untold number of gun owners who’ll be impacted by the new policy. At this point, though, it’s unclear who will actually enforce the new rules. Port St. Lucie Councilman Anthony Bonna strongly opposes the new firearms policy, calling it an infringement on Second Amendment rights. Bonna announced plans…

Four U.S. Navy aviators survived a midair collision during an air demonstration Sunday in Idaho after ejecting from two EA-18G Growler aircraft moments before the jets crashed near Mountain Home Air Force Base. The incident occurred during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show, a major public event that drew thousands of spectators and marked the return of the air show after an eight-year absence. The Navy confirmed the aircraft belonged to the VAQ-129 “Vikings” Growler Demonstration Team based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in Washington state. Officials still have not publicly released the names of the four aviators involved in…

Tucking into the woods on a late Friday afternoon, my family headed to our favorite backpacking site. The state park trail cycles through the best of what the upper Ozarks has to offer — large boulders, towering cliffs above creek beds, and changing ecosystems along the trail, from tall Pines to wide oaks and prairie grass. On my back is a solid 27 pounds of toddler (our child), his KidCo Peapod, and my sleeping pad, while my partner has the rest of what we need — our cookware, our sleeping bags, and of course, our Big Agnes Copper Spur UL…

Little did I know back in November when I wrote about Thomas Massie’s staunch support of the Second Amendment that six months later, a Trump-backed primary candidate’s supporters would be trying to push claims that Massie is anti-gun and “always votes with Democrats.” My guess is that when every previous attempt to defame and disgrace one of the most “fiscally conservative” and “common sense’ based political figures in Washington D.C. fails to generate momentum, opposing campaign staff was forced to keep going down the list of traditional GOP platform items Unless you’ve been living in…

If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if a high-end custom 1911 collided with ancient sword-making aesthetics, Cabot Guns just answered the question. Meet the new Cabot Damascus Bedside 1911 (formerly called the Ultimate Bedside) a pistol that somehow manages to look like a museum piece while still being purpose-built for home defense. Base Price: $8,295. And yes, this thing is absolutely dripping with Cabot energy. The centerpiece here is the pistol’s ladder-pattern Damascus slide, which Cabot says is forged using modern stainless Damascus techniques inspired by the ancient pattern-welded steel that made legendary blades famous centuries ago. The result…

It’s not just the cap and gown. It’s not only the ceremony, the pictures or the celebration dinner afterward. For military families, graduation carries the weight of every move, every goodbye, every deployment and every season of starting over. High school graduation hits differently as a military family. When people see a graduate walking across the stage, they see the final moment. Military families often see the entire journey playing behind them. They see the elementary school years interrupted by orders. The middle school friendships that ended too quickly. The high school years spent learning new roads, new routines and…

This article was originally publisehd by George Ford Smith at The Mises Institute.  In 2000, the world braced for Y2K. It came with a date and a remedy. There was panic about doomsday, but as other programmers and I stretched the year field from two to four characters, apart from scattered hiccups, the lights stayed on. Everything about Y2K was known—the problem, the solution, and the deadline. Q-Day is something else entirely. Q-Day is shorthand for the moment when quantum computing crosses a line we assumed would hold—when the mathematics that secures modern life can be broken, and broken quickly. On…

One of America’s most remote, isolated national parks is dealing with a fast-moving wildfire, and it can all be traced back to a sailing trip gone wrong. Santa Rosa, one of the five islands in Channel Islands National Park, caught fire after a stranded sailor reportedly set off flares to attract rescuers, and the fire remained uncontained Monday morning. The Fire Channel Islands National Park is a series of five islands around 30 miles off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif. The park attracted over 227,000 visitors in 2025. Santa Rosa is the second-largest island in the park, and is…

Police in San Diego say three adult men were killed on Monday afternoon in a targeted shooting at the largest mosque in southern California, with officials saying the attack was carried out by two teens who were found dead of self-inflicted injuries in a vehicle a few blocks away.  The suspects, who’ve not yet been identified by name, were 17 and 19-years-old, according to authorities. San Diego police officials have also reported that one of those killed at the mosque was a security guard who was on site. “I’ll tell you what got me,” [Police Chief…

Second Amendment Foundation just picked up another major courtroom win against New York’s post-Bruen carry restrictions. And one of the state’s most controversial anti-carry rules is officially staying down. In a new ruling tied to Christian v. James, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a lower court injunction blocking New York’s so-called “Vampire Rule,” which effectively banned lawful concealed carry on nearly all private property open to the public unless owners posted explicit permission signs. In other words, the default was “no carry” almost everywhere. Gun rights groups argued the law was an obvious workaround…

Retirement savings can feel like a moving target for military spouses. Careers shift, duty stations change, and employment can be inconsistent or interrupted. But the good news is that multiple ways exist to build long-term financial security, even with those challenges. The key is understanding your options and using what fits your life right now. Individual Retirement Accounts, or IRAs, are often the easiest place to start. A traditional IRA may offer a tax deduction today, while a Roth IRA grows tax-free for the future. Many military spouses prefer the Roth option because of its flexibility and because military families…